Episode Recap

Freaki Tiki is a Clearwater, Florida bar that appeared on Season 4 of Bar Rescue.

In the episode, Jon Taffer and company are called in by owner Woody and co. to save this once successful bar. At one point, Freaki Tiki was grossing an impressive $1 million per year. But the good times are far behind the owners as the bar is now losing a massive $6,500 per month. Talk about a major fall from grace!

Perhaps one reason for the decline was the lack of quality service and major plumbing issues. Plumbing issues at a bar?? That’s not good.

The worst part was when Jon discovered a used condom at the bar. While Jon claimed it was a sign of neglect, the owners claimed they had a cleaning crew come through the bar five times per week.

As part of the bar rescue, Jon Taffer renamed Freaki Tiki to Frankie T’s and changed the concept.

Frankie T's Update - What Happened Next?

After the makeover, Freaki Tiki kept the new name of Frankie T’s. But, they went back to the original concept of a dive bar. So, they kept Jon’s named but not his concept.

Frankie T’s managed to keep its downers open until February 2017, when it celebrated its “final curtain”. The last opening day was February 18th, 2017. You can find the Facebook post announcing Frankie T’s closure right here.

So at this point, we can officially say that The Freaki Tiki / Frankie T’s Dive Bar are closed for good. While Jon’s success rate is fairly good, this one was not a successful rescue.

Yelp reviews were actually fairly solid, so we’re not 100% sure what went wrong to cause it to close its doors for good.